Case Report: Ocular Toxocariasis: A Report of Three Cases from the Mississippi Delta
Author(s) -
Kengo Inagaki,
Brian Kirmse,
Richard S. Bradbury,
Ramana S. Moorthy,
Irene Arguello,
Charles D. McGuffey,
Brian Tieu,
Charlotte V. Hobbs
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.015
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1476-1645
pISSN - 0002-9637
DOI - 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0766
Subject(s) - toxocariasis , medicine , optometry , poverty , political science , helminths , immunology , law
Ocular toxocariasis can be vision threatening, and is commonly reported from tropical or subtropical regions. Knowledge of clinical manifestations from the United States, particularly in underserved areas such as the American South, is lacking. We report three cases of ocular toxocariasis in individuals from the Mississippi Delta, a rural community with prevalent poverty. Visual acuity was severely affected in two of the three cases. Increased awareness of ocular toxocariasis, which may have under-recognized frequency, will contribute to prompt diagnosis and treatment, which will ultimately improve patient health in the region.
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